Foodie Friday - Candied Pecan & Berry Salad

The perfect Summer to Fall transitional salad - Check out my very easy recipe here :)

Thrifty Thursday - Halloween 50% off :)

I'm SO late with this post!

All of what is left with Halloween goodies is 50% off on our website!

There are also random sales going on over at our ebay store. Halloween, Christmas, jewelry etc etc.

I'm also adding lots of beads and charms for your jewelry making adventures to our ebay store... at great prices, too! After cleaning out all of my supplies... yikes... I have a lot to get rid of :)

Hope everyone is getting ready for this weekend!! The weather is great over here... can't wait! :) Happy Halloween!

Look What I Can Do Wednesday - Jewelry mess!!

18 years of jewelry... in a zillion boxes. My goal? To get them all organized tonight (eek!). Oh, and I made a few pieces, too ;) Read the whole story here :)

2of2 for Tuesday - Etsy dog collars

So, I'm thinking our girl needs a new collar... there are some fab ones on etsy... here are my faves:

There are TOO many to choose from :) (Some are more practical than others, I realize...)

1of2 for Tuesday - Meg's Birthday

20 pictures to cover the last 7ish years... from the day we got her, to last weekend :)

Click here to see! :)

Magazine Monday - focus on purple

I love purple... but I can't seem to commit to it! :)

To see more purple rooms, including my Mom's house that was featured in Cottage Style Magazine... please click here :)

Dog vs. Pumpkins... Weekend Adventure

Most people take their kids to the pumpkin patch... we take our golden retriever ;)

To see all the pictures, please click here :)

Pumpkin Skillet Cornbread...

We had the most amazing pumpkin skillet cornbread with maple butter over at The Pit in Raleigh... I'm now on the quest to get the recipe!! Check out the entire blog post over at my main blog :)

Thrifty Thursday - Craigslist bargain vanity!

$60.00 and a few cans of paint and it's good as new-ish :) To see the full blog post, please go to my main blog, www.violetcottage.com/blog :)

And check out all this handmade fun over at Frou Frou Decor & the DIY Show Off :)

Look What I Can Do Wednesday - "Company is Coming" OCD

For some reason, I tend to start projects 24-48 hours before company is coming... read the full story here :)

Two of Two for Tuesday - Insane Blog Crafty

Completely blown away by the creativity of other bloggers out there! Click here to see the whole entry over at violetcottage.com/blog.

One of Two for Tuesday - Minus Sound Research Art Exhibit

Minus Sound Research - to see more pictures and info... please check out my main blog :)

Magazine Monday - I love blue! :)

A few magazine clippings I've saved over the years of my favorite blue rooms... you can see the entire blog entry here :)

Weekend Adventure - Charlotte, NC

A quick little visit to check it out!

See the full story here :)

Foodie Friday – Sugarland!!

I went to check out Sugarland in Chapel Hill... Cupcakes, fancy coffee drinks and more... To see the entire entry, please click here :)